This course aims to teach students about marine provinces, including measuring bathymetry, sea floor mapping, ocean provinces, and major regions of the North Atlantic. Students will learn about passive and active continental margins, oceanic features like abyssal plains and trenches, as well as hydrothermal vents and fracture zones. The course utilizes lectures to cover topics such as echo sounding, modern bathymetry measuring, and comparing bathymetric maps. The intended audience for this course includes students interested in marine geography, oceanography, or environmental science.
Overview
Syllabus
Chapter 3 Lecture
Measuring Bathymetry
Echo Sounding Record
Modern Bathymetry Measuring
Sea Floor Mapping from Space
Comparing Bathymetric Maps
Seismic Reflection Profile
Ocean Provinces
Major Regions of the North Atlantic
Passive and Active Continental Margins
Passive Continental Margin Features
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Submarine Canyons
Turbidity Currents
Continental Rise
Atlantic Ocean Abyssal Plain
Abyssal Plains from Suspension Settling
Abyssal Plain Volcanic Peaks
Abyssal Hill, Seamount, and Tablemount
Ocean Trenches and Volcanic Arcs
Island and Continental Arcs
Pacific Ring of Fire
North Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge
Mid-Ocean Ridge Features
Topography of Slow and Fast Spreading Centers
Hydrothermal Vents
Fracture Zones and Transform Faults
Oceanic Islands
New Volcanic Island Emerges
Taught by
Sven Holbik
